Wednesday, February 28, 2024

IN PHOTOS | Scenes of spreading Texas wildfires

Aerial view from an aircraft of the red glow from spreading wildfires.

A cluster of wildfires is scorching the Texas Panhandle, including a blaze that grew into one of the largest in state history.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/in-photos-scenes-of-spreading-texas-wildfires-1.7128387?cmp=rss

Climate change could cause 'generational trauma' in great apes

A baby gorilla hangs on an older gorilla

A warming world will create even more dangerous conditions for ape species across hundreds of African habitats, according to new scientific research.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/apes-climate-change-impacts-1.7127745?cmp=rss

Self-immolation as political protest: a brief modern history

Several people are shown holding banners and signs at a demonstration in a nighttime, urban setting. One sign reads, 'Jan Palach.'

A U.S. service member's self-immolation in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., this weekend appears to be exceptional even in the context of others who have staged public deaths for a political cause.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bushnell-self-immolation-deaths-1.7126655?cmp=rss